Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Civil Society Participation Index was 0.854 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Society Participation Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil society participation index in Mauritius is 0.854, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Mauritius peaked at 0.869 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.392, in 1900.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.392 | 0.392 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.392 | 0.392 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.392 | 0.392 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4524 | 0.392 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.548 | 0.548 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5702 | 0.557 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.605 | 0.579 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7916 | 0.779 | 0.793 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.832 | 0.832 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.832 | 0.832 | 0.832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.866 | 0.866 | 0.866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8507 | 0.831 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.799 | 0.788 | 0.854 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Mauritius?
- Civil society participation index in Mauritius was 0.854 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.869 in 2017.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.392 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for civil society participation index?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Society Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which major civil society organizations are routinely consulted by policymakers, how many people are involved in them, women can participate, and candidate nomination for the legislature within parties is decentralized or made through primaries.